Walk as children of light
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INTRO (THE WHY)
FAMILY PICTURE
What is your fav. Color?
Why I like orange - I was born into an area with the school colors being Orange (& blue)
Color: Orange (compare to “Orange Krush”)
STORY about dark/light: restaurant that is done in the dark…eventually see the dim light on the coffee pot. The light always shines through.
SCRIPTURE
8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
Context: Walk worthy of the calling (v. 4:1); Walk in new life (vv. 4:17, 24); Walk in love (v. 5:2); Walk as children of light (v. 5:8); Walk Carefully (v. 5:15)
Memorize & Meditate this verse!
God is the source of the light
God is the source of the light
v. 8 “in the Lord”
12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
You are to be light
You are to be light
v. 8 “you are light in the Lord”
If you believe in Jesus then you are united with God/the light in Christ.
Take the light with you
Take the light with you
v. 8 “walk as children of light”
APPLICATION - “fruit of the light” (v. 9)
9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),
fruit is produced
Story about producing fruit: It takes time to grow a tomato (Is a tomato a fruit? What about IL sweet corn?)
1. DO GOOD
1. DO GOOD
Being generous (i.e. giving - Live2Give)
Ex: Sharing your extra orange with someone
2. DO WHAT’S RIGHT
2. DO WHAT’S RIGHT
live right before Others (seen)
Ex: Inviting someone to play with you and your friends
live right before God (unsee)
Ex: What you watch alone on YouTube. What you think about.
3. TELL THE TRUTH
3. TELL THE TRUTH
Dependable - do you do what you say you will do?
Ex: when mom and dad say to clean your room and you say “ok”…do you clean your room?
ILLUSTRATION/STORY: Orange Krush - CRUSH THE ENEMY by letting the light of God in you shine through by walking it out!
Also: The fruit of many J12 students
CLOSING/RESPONCE
If you accept Jesus into your life then His LIGHT will shine through you as you walk/go!